As part of its ongoing commitment to give back to the community in which it works, staff at leading specialist supplier and IOC COrporate Member, IronmongeryDirect, have raised over £6000 in 2024, to support a number of local and national charities, including Basildon Mind and Macmillan Cancer Support.
Employees at the Essex-based company took part in fundraising, giving, and volunteering activities across the year to support the worthy causes that had been nominated by the WOW Team at IronmongeryDirect.
The WOW Team comprises a group of employees who represent each department and work together to organise company and charity events. As the voice for all staff across the business, the team selected a range of local and national causes to support over the course of the year. Basildon Mind, Basildon Food Bank, St Luke’s Hospice, and Wat Tyler Country Park in Basildon were all recognised as part of the company’s mission to help local causes, as well as the Alzheimer’s Society and Macmillan Cancer Support.
By hosting various fundraising activities, which included an employee Christmas raffle, and a charity bake sale, the company raised a combined total of £6,575 for the charities during 2024. Additional activities included over 30 employees spending 6 hours volunteering at Wat Tyler Country Park to undertake litter picking and grounds maintenance. Plus, a donation of 60kg worth of food and toiletries to Basildon Food Bank to aid people in crisis.
A key fundraising highlight of the year was hosting the UK’s first ever inter-trade football tournament held at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge, which saw 50 tradespeople from different sectors compete in ‘Match for the Mind’. Organised by IronmongeryDirect, the event which coincided with Mental Health Awareness Week, raised over £4,000 alone for Mind, the national mental health charity.
Jayke Ingram, HR Business Partner and Chairperson of the WOW Team at IronmongeryDirect commented, “We are delighted to have raised over £6,000 to help support these brilliant organisations and the valuable work they do. A huge thank you goes out to all the IronmongeryDirect staff for their efforts throughout the year, in raising this fantastic sum of money, and donating their time to these causes.” Jayke continued, “Giving back to the community is integral to who we are as a business, and we are very proud to be able to contribute in this way and look forward to doing even more in 2025”.